VOKI INTRODUCTIONWEB 2.0 TOOLS

EDTC 6340 Technology Advances in PK-12 Classroom

Presenter: Blanca E. Pena

OVERVIEW

What is a Voki? Educational use Classroom Ideas

Examples Become a member

Join Fees

Threshold rating Quick Start Instructions

Add to Webpage Add to Blog

WHAT IS VOKI?

Voki is web 2.0 application used to create cartoon animated talking characters known as “avatars” that you can embed into myspace, blogs, wikis, websites, emails, mobil phones and presentations. Great to convey messages. Interactive environment Motivate and engage students of all ages Improve students’ speaking and listening skills.

EDUCATIONAL USE

Teachers can use Voki’s to provides human interaction to on-line education. Voice communication is instant and direct and it provides a face for to the student and a face to the teacher.

Instructors can use Voki to introduce the classroom instructions and assignments.

Great to provide instructional aid to those who are more audio/visual learners.

Teacher can get all student to interact, especially the really shy ones that do not talk much.

HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER Log-on at: http://www.voki.com Click on Register (top corner)

Fill in required info. Agree (terms & condition) Finish

VOKI - FEE

Registration is Free (never a charge) Company is based in New York - Oddcast Special offers may be made available by

company Downloading fee for phone may apply Use for personal, non-commercial use only.

THRESHOLE RATING

Low threshold User friendlyEasy to use

CLASSROOM USE

Students can create avatars for introduction. Classroom introduction Website introduction Email messages to friends, family, epals around the

world

Student can embed their avatars to their website, blog or email it to their friends in character form and keep their identity safe.

Students can improve their speaking and listening skills. ESL (English as Second language) students can benefit

by listening and practicing their speech. Spanish student can record and listen back to their

conversation for modifications. Speech students can create story character, add story

setting and give it speech. Music student can practice lyrics to a school song.

EXAMPLES

Introduction Pre-recorded messageSinging message

Introduction Introduction

EXAMPLES INTRODUCTIONS

Example Introduction Character - demo

Example Introduction Example Introduction

Found some links that will show you how to use this tool for instruction?TrigonometryESLForeign LanuageIntroductions on a Collaborative ProjectScienceMusic Students and teachers alike don't really know how they sound when they speak. This would give them an occasion to hear themselves. (from KarrieWeb2004_Voki)First Grade SpellingKindergarten and ELL

More integration ideas and lesson plans

Source: http://thefive.tie2.wikispaces.net/Vokihttp://www.freeeslmaterials.com/voki.html

EXAMPLES - IDEAS

QUICK START INSTRUCTION

SIGN-IN

Review Terms of Agreement (http://www.voki.com/terms_of_service.php)

Note: According to Voki's terms of service children under the age of 13 need to get parents consent before using program.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR AVATAR

• Oddballs• Random• VIP• Politics• Holidays• Digimon• Dogs• Cats• Classic• Toons• Anime• Animals• Edgy

GIVE IT A VOICE

Languages: English, Bassue, Catalan, Chinese, Czeh, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Hindi, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Valencian

Recording time limit is only 60 seconds.

ADD BACKGROUND AND PLAYER

Background choices include:City views, outdoor, travel, animated,Holidays, descure, sports, and nightLife.

Click on Done.

Player selection: you have several colors to select for the outside border.

Click on Done.

PUBLISH YOUR AVATAR

1. Click on Publish button

2. Title your avatar

3. Save your scene

4. Select the size and chooseHow and where you want tosend your Avatar.

CHOOSE A DESTINATION

Select Standard Web PageCopy code “Ctrl C”

EMBED IN WIKI

Insert More Plugins Interactive Media Voki speaking avatar

INSERTING PLUGIN

“Ctrl V” to paste codeSelect “Next”

Insert Plugin

Loading phase

HOW TO ADD TO BLOG

Once you finish you avatar,

click on the dropdown menu

#1 to select where you want

to publish your avatar.

Select #2 to select the size

of your avatar.

Next: Copy Code

OPEN YOUR BLOG

Open your blog, click on “add a gadget”

Select HTML/JavascriptPaste code, Save

FINISHED PRODUCT

Thank you!

Any Questions?

RESOURCES

http://www.voki.com Helen Otway. January 2008.

Voki avatars in the classroom. http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/voki.co

m Updated and adapted from Julz. 2007.

How to Create and Add Your Voki. http://thefive.tie2.wikispaces.net/Voki http://www.freeeslmaterials.com/voki.html